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penultimate

[ pi-nuhl-tuh-mit ]

adjective

  1. next to the last:

    the penultimate scene of the play.

  2. of or relating to a penult or the next to the last syllable in a word:

    In the word appropriate, -pri- is the penultimate syllable.



noun

  1. a penult.

penultimate

/ ɪˈʌɪɪ /

adjective

  1. next to the last
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. anything that is next to the last, esp a penult
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of penultimate1

First recorded in 1670–80; penult, ultimate
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of penultimate1

C17: from Latin paene almost + ultimate , on the model of Latin paenultimus
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In a dramatic finale, Banton pulled Kashif Ali to the mid-wicket boundary off the penultimate ball of the day to break the record and make it a day to remember for all Somerset supporters.

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She spent a hectic week catching up with friends and college work at Florida State University, where she is in the penultimate year of a sports management degree, before heading to Texas.

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I didn’t notice at all that “Review,” the celebrated penultimate episode of the first season of “The Bear,” was a single shot; I only felt the chaos and crowdedness.

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Knowing everything we do about Monroe — and how much is still unknown — the film’s penultimate scene is grating.

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The selection dilemmas facing British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell rumble on after an entertaining penultimate round of the Six Nations.

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